Google Play Store But there are many third party apps present, which contain malware ie virus. McAfee Mobile Research team claims that they have detected 60 such apps on Google Play Store, in which third party malicious libraries are present i.e. they contain virus. The name of this software library is Goldoson. These apps have been downloaded more than 100 million times. These apps are very popular in South Korea’s ONE Store and Google Play app market.
According to the report, this software library collects a list of apps installed on the phone. Additionally, it tracks the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity history of library users’ devices. Apart from this, this virus also tracks the location of the mobile’s GPS. The report states that this library clicks on advertisements without the user’s permission. However, there is no threat to Indian users from third party apps containing these viruses on the Google Play Store. It is active only in the South Korean region.
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McAfee claims that the Goldoson library enables remote configuration of apps by registering devices. It also varies by library app and remote server domain. Google has removed some of these apps from its platform after the research firm’s report surfaced. However, users need to delete these apps from their devices.
Users using Android 11 or above operating system need not be afraid of these virus apps. Unless the user gives any permission to these apps, they will not be able to work. Users whose phones have these 60 apps already installed, delete them and update the device. With new security updates, the device will become more secure.
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